Blue Lagoon

A Green Tea Base, Finished With Citrus

Green tea is defined by what happens to the leaf right after picking: it's heat-treated almost immediately, by pan-firing or steaming, to halt the natural oxidation process before it can turn the leaf darker and mellower the way black tea's fuller oxidation does. That quick heat-fixing step is what locks in green tea's characteristic fresh, grassy profile — the base note underneath any flavoring added later.

Citrus flavoring is layered onto the finished, dried green tea rather than grown into the plant itself — a standard approach across the industry, usually done with natural citrus oil, dried peel pieces, or a combination of both, added after the base tea has already been through its heat-fixing and drying. That's a meaningfully different process from a true single-origin green tea meant to be tasted on its own: a flavored blend like Blue Lagoon is built around the pairing rather than around showcasing one region's unblended leaf character.

Green tea naturally carries polyphenols called catechins, compounds responsible for some of its characteristic brisk, slightly astringent edge when brewed too strong or too hot — citrus flavoring tends to soften that edge in the cup, which is part of why citrus and green tea is such a common pairing across the category, not something unique to this specific blend.

DelmarTe doesn't attach a single named growing region to this particular blend — it's a composed, everyday flavored tea rather than a single-estate offering, which is consistent with its place in the Daily Ritual line rather than a reserve-tier single-origin collection.

How to Brew Blue Lagoon

Green tea (even flavored) is heat-sensitive — water that's too hot will pull bitterness out ahead of the citrus brightness.

Parameter	Guidance
Water temperature	170–180°F (77–82°C)
Leaf dose	1 tsp per 8 oz cup
Steep time	2–3 minutes
Serving	Good hot or iced — steep double-strength and pour over ice for a cold glass

If you're brewing it iced, steep at roughly double the usual leaf strength (or the same leaf for a slightly longer time) so the flavor doesn't wash out once it hits the ice. Taste before extending the steep — green tea's bitterness threshold arrives quickly once you cross a couple of minutes past the guidance above.

Did You Know

• Flavor doesn't tell you whether a fruity tea has caffeine — the base plant does. A citrus-flavored green tea like this one is fully caffeinated because it's built on Camellia sinensis, while a citrus-flavored herbal tisane with no tea leaf in it would be caffeine-free — the two can taste similar and behave completely differently.

• Citrus flavoring is added after the tea is finished processing, not grown into the leaf. Most flavored teas — citrus, berry, or floral — start as a fully processed base tea (in this case, heat-fixed green tea) and have natural oil or dried fruit pieces blended in afterward as a separate step.

• Green tea's catechins are part of why it can turn bitter fast. These natural polyphenol compounds contribute to green tea's brisk, slightly astringent edge when the leaf is over-steeped or the water runs too hot — citrus flavoring tends to round off some of that edge in the cup.

• Green tea can be cold-brewed to sidestep bitterness entirely. Steeping green tea in cold water for a few hours extracts less of the catechins and caffeine that read as bitter, producing a naturally sweeter, rounder glass — a common summer preparation in Japan.

What is Blue Lagoon tea?

It's a green tea finished with bright citrus flavor — a caffeinated true tea rather than a caffeine-free fruit tisane, despite the fruity name and flavor.

Is Blue Lagoon tea caffeinated?

Yes. The base is Camellia sinensis green tea, so it carries caffeine even though the flavor profile is fruity and citrus-forward.

Can I drink Blue Lagoon tea iced?

Yes. Steep it double-strength (or for a bit longer at the usual dose) and pour over ice — the citrus flavor holds up well cold.

What does Blue Lagoon tea taste like?

A crisp, grassy green tea base carrying bright citrus notes on top — closer to a citrus-and-green-tea pairing than to a purely fruity herbal blend.

How should I brew Blue Lagoon for the best flavor?

Use water at 170–180°F (77–82°C), about a teaspoon of leaf per 8 oz cup, and steep 2–3 minutes. As with any green tea, taste before extending the steep — it turns bitter quickly once you overshoot.